Baseball Standings – Projected Playoff Teams

As September rolls on, we are getting closer and closer to the end of the baseball regular season and the start of the baseball playoffs. Here is a breakdown of each of the division in Major League Baseball.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL East
The Tampa Bay Rays are leading the division but the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are only 1.5 games back. The New York Yankees aren’t even third anymore as they have been passed by the red hot Toronto Blue Jays.

AL Central
The Chicago White Sox have a 2.5 game lead over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox are the more experience team, while the Twins are the younger team with more upside.

AL West
The Los Angeles Angels are far ahead of anyone else in the AL West. The closest team is the Texas Rangers — and they are 17 games back.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL East
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are in a dogfight for the division crown. Currently the Mets lead the Phillies by 2 games.

NL Central
The Chicago Cubs have been one of the best teams in baseball for much of the season by now they have the red hot Milwaukee Brewers on their tale. With the Cubs struggling a bit, their 4 game lead could disappear within a week.

NL West
The Los Angeles Dodgers are leading the worst division in baseball. At 73-70, the Dodgers have a 1.5 game lead over the Arizona Cardinals. Even the 67-77 Colorado Rockies are only 6.5 games back.